Robert Stephenson

Los Angeles Angels, Relief Pitcher
Age: 31-278d (Feb 24, 1993)
Exp: 7.049 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 1 (#27 overall), 2011
Agent(s): Apex Baseball
2025 Payroll Salary

$11,000,000

2025 Cash

$11,000,000

Career Earnings

$18,254,374

2024-2026 free-agent-xxb (CURRENT)

Robert Stephenson signed a 3 year , $33,000,000 contract with the Los Angeles Angels, including $33,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $11,000,000. In 2025, Stephenson will earn a base salary of $11,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $11,000,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $33,000,000
Average Salary:
$11,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024 31 $11,000,000 $11,000,000 - $11,000,000 $11,000,000
2025 32 $11,000,000 $11,000,000 4.56% $11,000,000 $22,000,000
2026 33 $11,000,000 $11,000,000 4.51% $11,000,000 $33,000,000
2027 34
Club
$2,500,000 $11,000,000 - $2,500,000 $35,500,000
2027 35
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2024 31 6.049 $11,000,000 - - $11,000,000 $11,000,000
2025 32 7.049 $11,000,000 - - $11,000,000 $11,000,000
2026 33 - $11,000,000 - - $11,000,000 $11,000,000
2027 34 -
Club
$2,500,000 - - $2,500,000 $11,000,000
2027 35 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 31 $11,000,000 $11,000,000 $11,000,000 $11,000,000 $11,833,333
2025 32 $11,000,000 $11,000,000 $22,000,000 $11,000,000 $12,250,000
2026 33 $11,000,000 $11,000,000 $33,000,000 $11,000,000 $13,500,000
2027 34
Club
$2,500,000 $2,500,000 $35,500,000 $8,875,000 -
Contract Notes
  • A $2.5M club option can convey in 2027 if the player misses significant time due to an elbow injury (vested)
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Arbitration

Robert Stephenson signed a 1 year , $1,750,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $1,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,750,000
Average Salary:
$1,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Arbitration

Robert Stephenson signed a 1 year , $1,280,000 contract with the Colorado Rockies, including $1,280,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,280,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,280,000
Average Salary:
$1,280,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Arbitration

Robert Stephenson signed a 1 year , $805,000 contract with the Colorado Rockies, including $805,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $805,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $805,000
Average Salary:
$805,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb

Robert Stephenson signed a 1 year , $592,000 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, including $592,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $592,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $592,000
Average Salary:
$592,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb

Robert Stephenson signed a 1 year , $565,000 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, including $565,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $565,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $565,000
Average Salary:
$565,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb

Robert Stephenson signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, including $555,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $555,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arb

Robert Stephenson signed a 1 year , $535,000 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, including $535,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $535,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $535,000
Average Salary:
$535,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Pre-Arb

Robert Stephenson signed a 1 year , $507,500 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, including $507,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $507,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2011-2011 Signing Bonus

Robert Stephenson signed a 1 year , $2,000,000 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, including $2,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

7.049 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$18,254,374

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2011 18
Signing Bonus
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
2016 23
Active
$99,828
$2,099,828
2017 24
Active
$377,067
$2,476,895
2018 25
Injured
$158,220
$2,635,115
2019 26
Active
$565,000
$3,200,115
2020 27
Active
$219,259
$3,419,374
2021 28
Active / Arb Avoided
$805,000
$4,224,374
2022 29
Retained
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,005,713
$274,287
$5,230,087
$5,504,374
2023 30
Retained
Active / Arb Avoided
$611,511
$1,138,489
$6,115,885
$7,254,374
2024 31
Injured
$11,000,000
$18,254,374
Total      
$18,254,374
$18,254,374
2025 32
Active
$11,000,000
2026 33
Active
$11,000,000
2027 34
Active / Club
$2,500,000
Total
$42,754,374

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $1,419,374 $2,000,000 - $3,419,374
2 $1,810,713 - - $1,810,713
2 $885,798 - - $885,798
1 $1,138,489 - - $1,138,489
1 $11,000,000 - - $11,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2011
18
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
2016
23
$99,828
$99,828
$2,099,828
2017
24
$377,067
$377,067
$2,476,895
2018
25
$158,220
$158,220
$2,635,115
2019
26
$565,000
$565,000
$3,200,115
2020
27
$219,259
$219,259
$3,419,374
2021
28
$805,000
$805,000
$4,224,374
2022
29
$1,005,713
$274,287
$1,005,713
$274,287
$5,230,087
$5,504,374
2023
30
$611,511
$1,138,489
$611,511
$1,138,489
$6,115,885
$7,254,374
2024
31
$11,000,000
$11,000,000
$18,254,374
Total
$16,254,374
$2,000,000
$18,254,374
$18,254,374
2025
32
$11,000,000
$11,000,000
2026
33
$11,000,000
$11,000,000
2027
34
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
Total
$40,754,374
$2,000,000
$42,754,374

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $1,419,374 $2,000,000 - $3,419,374
2 $1,810,713 - - $1,810,713
2 $885,798 - - $885,798
1 $1,138,489 - - $1,138,489
1 $11,000,000 - - $11,000,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 LAA Mar 28, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 Shoulder
2023 PIT Mar 30, 2023 - Apr 14, 2023 Elbow
2022 COL May 23, 2022 - May 27, 2022 COVID-19
2022 COL Apr 06, 2022 - Apr 19, 2022 COVID-19
2021 COL Jun 28, 2021 - Aug 04, 2021 Back
2020 CIN Jul 28, 2020 - Aug 24, 2020 Back
2019 CIN May 31, 2019 - Jun 16, 2019 Oblique
2018 CIN Aug 30, 2018 - Oct 01, 2018 Shoulder
2017 CIN Aug 06, 2017 - Aug 13, 2017 Shoulder
  • Jan 20, 2024 Signed a 3 year $33 million contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Jun 02, 2023 Traded to Tampa Bay (TB) from Pittsburgh (PIT) for Alika Williams
  • Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.75 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT), avoiding arbitration
  • Aug 27, 2022 Claimed off waivers by Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Aug 25, 2022 Designated for Assignment by Colorado (COL)
  • Mar 22, 2022 Signed a 1 year $1.28 million contract with Colorado (COL), avoiding arbitration
  • Nov 25, 2020 Traded to Colorado (COL) from Cincinnati (CIN) with Jameson Hannah for Jeff Hoffman and Case Williams
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $592,000 contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $565,000 contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Mar 18, 2018 Signed a 1 year $555,000 contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Feb 24, 2017 Signed a 1 year $535,000 contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Aug 15, 2011 Signed a contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Jun 06, 2011 Drafted by Cincinnati (CIN): Round 1 (#27 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 LAA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00
2023 TB 59 0 30 20 18 16 77 8 3 4 1 52.3 3.10 0.88 -0.07
2022 PIT 58 0 63 39 35 14 55 10 2 2 0 58.0 5.43 1.33 -0.54
2021 COL 49 0 42 20 16 18 52 5 2 1 1 46.0 3.13 1.30 0.85
2020 CIN 10 0 11 11 11 3 13 8 0 0 0 10.0 9.90 1.40 -0.39
2019 CIN 57 0 43 30 27 24 81 9 3 2 0 64.7 3.76 1.04 0.81
2018 CIN 4 3 17 12 12 12 11 2 0 2 0 11.7 9.26 2.49 -0.43
2017 CIN 26 11 81 52 44 53 86 12 5 6 1 84.7 4.68 1.58 -0.25
2016 CIN 8 8 41 26 25 19 31 9 2 3 0 37.0 6.08 1.62 -0.25
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